Users Guide
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... printer directly. 1 Printed manual in the box. 2 PDF manual on the Brother Solutions Center website. This guide provides information for RJ-2140/2150. Introduction Important Notice The contents of this document and the specifications of the Quick Setup Guide, and additional information about your printer along with the printer for information about printer control commands for RJ-2030/2050 may differ depending on your computer's operating system. Before using the printer...
... printer directly. 1 Printed manual in the box. 2 PDF manual on the Brother Solutions Center website. This guide provides information for RJ-2140/2150. Introduction Important Notice The contents of this document and the specifications of the Quick Setup Guide, and additional information about your printer along with the printer for information about printer control commands for RJ-2030/2050 may differ depending on your computer's operating system. Before using the printer...
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... ...19 Install Software to Your Computer or Mobile Device 21 Available Software...21 Installing the Printer Driver and Software (When Using a Computer 23 Connecting the Printer to a Computer or Mobile Device 24 Connecting Using USB...24 Connecting Using Bluetooth (RJ-2030/2050/2150 Only 25 Connecting Using Wi-Fi® (RJ-2050/2140/2150 Only 26 LCD ...30 LCD Settings ...30 2 Using the Printer 32 Printing from Computers...32 Printing with the Printer Driver...32 Setting Printer Driver Options...32 Printing from...
... ...19 Install Software to Your Computer or Mobile Device 21 Available Software...21 Installing the Printer Driver and Software (When Using a Computer 23 Connecting the Printer to a Computer or Mobile Device 24 Connecting Using USB...24 Connecting Using Bluetooth (RJ-2030/2050/2150 Only 25 Connecting Using Wi-Fi® (RJ-2050/2140/2150 Only 26 LCD ...30 LCD Settings ...30 2 Using the Printer 32 Printing from Computers...32 Printing with the Printer Driver...32 Setting Printer Driver Options...32 Printing from...
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... to transfer documents to the printer. Allows you to specify the printer's communication settings and device settings from a device (such as needed. Allows you to update the firmware and software. 21 P-touch Template provides functions for printing templates and barcodes. Software 1 Printer driver Communication Settings Device Settings RJ-2030 ✔ ✔ ✔ Printer 2 Setting Tool P-touch Template Setting Tool ✔ 3 P-touch Editor ✔ 4 P-touch Transfer Manager ✔ 5 Transfer Express ✔ 6 P-touch Update Software ✔ RJ-2050...
... to transfer documents to the printer. Allows you to specify the printer's communication settings and device settings from a device (such as needed. Allows you to update the firmware and software. 21 P-touch Template provides functions for printing templates and barcodes. Software 1 Printer driver Communication Settings Device Settings RJ-2030 ✔ ✔ ✔ Printer 2 Setting Tool P-touch Template Setting Tool ✔ 3 P-touch Editor ✔ 4 P-touch Transfer Manager ✔ 5 Transfer Express ✔ 6 P-touch Update Software ✔ RJ-2050...
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... only) - - ✔ RJ-2050 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ RJ-2140 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ RJ-2150 Features 1 1 Mobile Transfer Express is also available. AirPrint allows you to use a standard web ✔ browser to manage a printer on your computer. 1 Visit our website (install.brother) and download the installer for the software and manuals. 2 Double-click the downloaded .exe file and follow the on your network using P-touch Transfer Manager (Windows ® version...
... only) - - ✔ RJ-2050 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ RJ-2140 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ RJ-2150 Features 1 1 Mobile Transfer Express is also available. AirPrint allows you to use a standard web ✔ browser to manage a printer on your computer. 1 Visit our website (install.brother) and download the installer for the software and manuals. 2 Double-click the downloaded .exe file and follow the on your network using P-touch Transfer Manager (Windows ® version...
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... a USB cable. You can also confirm the serial number by printing the printer information (see Printing the Printer Information on page 71). • You cannot connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi while using the Printer Setting Tool (see Changing the Printer Settings on page 34).) WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™) Wireless Direct 1 Wireless Direct allows you to apply the network settings changes to multiple printers. (See Applying Setting Changes to Multiple Printers on page 51.) • You can change the printer's network settings using Wireless Direct...
... a USB cable. You can also confirm the serial number by printing the printer information (see Printing the Printer Information on page 71). • You cannot connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi while using the Printer Setting Tool (see Changing the Printer Settings on page 34).) WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™) Wireless Direct 1 Wireless Direct allows you to apply the network settings changes to multiple printers. (See Applying Setting Changes to Multiple Printers on page 51.) • You can change the printer's network settings using Wireless Direct...
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... Template settings and Paper Size Setup from a Windows ® computer. 3 Note The Printer Setting Tool is installed automatically when you can print. Connect this tool. 34 Before Using the Printer Setting Tool 3 Make sure a fully-charged battery is available only with a USB cable. Important The Printer Setting Tool is installed. Make sure the printer driver has been installed correctly and you use the initial installer to a computer with compatible printers. For more information, see Install Software...
... Template settings and Paper Size Setup from a Windows ® computer. 3 Note The Printer Setting Tool is installed automatically when you can print. Connect this tool. 34 Before Using the Printer Setting Tool 3 Make sure a fully-charged battery is available only with a USB cable. Important The Printer Setting Tool is installed. Make sure the printer driver has been installed correctly and you use the initial installer to a computer with compatible printers. For more information, see Install Software...
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... the Printer Settings 7 Print Unit Settings Prints a report containing firmware version and device setting information. You can also print this report using the (Feed) button (see Printing the Printer Information on page 71). 8 Check Print Head Status Checks the print head for broken lines. 9 Factory Reset 3 Resets all printer settings to factory settings. 10 Reset only Device settings Resets the settings that can be changed in the Device Settings to factory settings. 11 Delete Template and Database Deletes the templates and databases stored in the printer. 12 Delete Print Log...
... the Printer Settings 7 Print Unit Settings Prints a report containing firmware version and device setting information. You can also print this report using the (Feed) button (see Printing the Printer Information on page 71). 8 Check Print Head Status Checks the print head for broken lines. 9 Factory Reset 3 Resets all printer settings to factory settings. 10 Reset only Device settings Resets the settings that can be changed in the Device Settings to factory settings. 11 Delete Template and Database Deletes the templates and databases stored in the printer. 12 Delete Print Log...
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support.brother.com Select the product, and then select [Manuals]. 62 Advanced operations 3 Numbering function (serialized number) printing Templates can be specified or changed. 3 To use the P-touch Template functions, you must send the template to Use P-touch Transfer Manager & P-touch Library on the printer, useful for printing templates and barcodes. You can be printed with database data. With [P-touch Template settings] in the Printer Setting Tool, settings for using the transfer function. Changing the...
support.brother.com Select the product, and then select [Manuals]. 62 Advanced operations 3 Numbering function (serialized number) printing Templates can be specified or changed. 3 To use the P-touch Template functions, you must send the template to Use P-touch Transfer Manager & P-touch Library on the printer, useful for printing templates and barcodes. You can be printed with database data. With [P-touch Template settings] in the Printer Setting Tool, settings for using the transfer function. Changing the...
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... not displayed automatically, see the operating instructions for the computer or device's operating system for : Applying printer settings saved in the mass storage area when executing a copied file. 72 Do not use other files in a command file (.bin file format) or adding templates (.blf file format) distributed by the administrator, to your printer. Executing commands without loading a printer driver. This feature is turned off. 2 While pressing the [Menu] button...
... not displayed automatically, see the operating instructions for the computer or device's operating system for : Applying printer settings saved in the mass storage area when executing a copied file. 72 Do not use other files in a command file (.bin file format) or adding templates (.blf file format) distributed by the administrator, to your printer. Executing commands without loading a printer driver. This feature is turned off. 2 While pressing the [Menu] button...
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...: install.brother [Select your region/country.] - [Product Search] - [Downloads]. 2 Download Transfer Express to the printer. Administrator Users 1. Preparing P-touch Transfer Express 8 The user must prepare P-touch Transfer Express for transferring templates to any location on the computer. 3 Decompress the downloaded file (.zip). 103 After a template has been created by an administrator, it can be distributed together with P-touch Transfer Express to many users and easily transferred into a printer via USB. Important...
...: install.brother [Select your region/country.] - [Product Search] - [Downloads]. 2 Download Transfer Express to the printer. Administrator Users 1. Preparing P-touch Transfer Express 8 The user must prepare P-touch Transfer Express for transferring templates to any location on the computer. 3 Decompress the downloaded file (.zip). 103 After a template has been created by an administrator, it can be distributed together with P-touch Transfer Express to many users and easily transferred into a printer via USB. Important...
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... to Update P-touch Software Updating the Firmware 9 Important • The printer driver must be used to start the P-touch Update Software. Note The following method can also be installed before updating the firmware. • Do not turn off the power when transferring data or updating firmware. • If another application is running, exit the application. 1 Turn the printer on and connect the USB cable. 2 For Windows Vista® / Windows® 7 / Windows Server® 2008 / Windows Server® 2008 R2 Double...
... to Update P-touch Software Updating the Firmware 9 Important • The printer driver must be used to start the P-touch Update Software. Note The following method can also be installed before updating the firmware. • Do not turn off the power when transferring data or updating firmware. • If another application is running, exit the application. 1 Turn the printer on and connect the USB cable. 2 For Windows Vista® / Windows® 7 / Windows Server® 2008 / Windows Server® 2008 R2 Double...
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... software and manuals. 2 Double-click the downloaded .exe file and follow the on [Apps] screen. Windows ® 10: From the Start button, (select [All apps], and then) click [BRAdmin Light] under [Brother]. 2 BRAdmin Light searches for the initial setup of the print server in the printer is "BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx". ("xxxxxxxxxxxx" is designed for new devices automatically. 117 The default node name of Brother network connectable devices. It can print, re-enable...
... software and manuals. 2 Double-click the downloaded .exe file and follow the on [Apps] screen. Windows ® 10: From the Start button, (select [All apps], and then) click [BRAdmin Light] under [Brother]. 2 BRAdmin Light searches for the initial setup of the print server in the printer is "BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx". ("xxxxxxxxxxxx" is designed for new devices automatically. 117 The default node name of Brother network connectable devices. It can print, re-enable...
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....2 mm) Receipt, Label: 0.41" (10.2 mm) Media sensor Reflective Transmissive, Reflective Compatible operating systems See support.brother.com for a complete and updated list of software. 1 For RJ-2030/2050: Only when there are black marks on the back of the backing paper. 13 124 Charging time 3 hours (when charging at 73.4°F (23°C) with the printer turned off, and using Brother's print test data (13% coverage, 2" × 1" (51 ×...
....2 mm) Receipt, Label: 0.41" (10.2 mm) Media sensor Reflective Transmissive, Reflective Compatible operating systems See support.brother.com for a complete and updated list of software. 1 For RJ-2030/2050: Only when there are black marks on the back of the backing paper. 13 124 Charging time 3 hours (when charging at 73.4°F (23°C) with the printer turned off, and using Brother's print test data (13% coverage, 2" × 1" (51 ×...
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... chapter, you may encounter when using a USB cable)? Check that the media roll compartment cover is closed. 14 Has a print error or transmission error occurred? Check that the cable is connected securely. Is the media roll installed correctly? Turn off the printer and on page 12.) 125 a printing error. 14 Troubleshooting 14 Overview 14 This chapter explains how to resolve your problem, visit the Brother Solutions Center at 1-800-255...
... chapter, you may encounter when using a USB cable)? Check that the media roll compartment cover is closed. 14 Has a print error or transmission error occurred? Check that the cable is connected securely. Is the media roll installed correctly? Turn off the printer and on page 12.) 125 a printing error. 14 Troubleshooting 14 Overview 14 This chapter explains how to resolve your problem, visit the Brother Solutions Center at 1-800-255...
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..., send the print job again after the other users are completed. Troubleshooting Problem Printed barcodes cannot be specified in the Printer Setting Tool. (See Device Settings on page 52.) This printer is displayed on the LCD. The print density can be read . Check that the battery has sufficient charge remaining. If the LED indicator or the LCD still does not light up, contact Brother Customer Service...
..., send the print job again after the other users are completed. Troubleshooting Problem Printed barcodes cannot be specified in the Printer Setting Tool. (See Device Settings on page 52.) This printer is displayed on the LCD. The print density can be read . Check that the battery has sufficient charge remaining. If the LED indicator or the LCD still does not light up, contact Brother Customer Service...
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... following port numbers are correct and located on the same network. Troubleshooting Cannot Print over the Network Printer Is Not Found on the Network Even after Successful Installation 14 Problem You are disabled. Your printer is still in the Printer Setting Tool. For more information about how to open the port, see the instructions of your printer's icon, and then select [Cancel All Documents] in the [Printer] menu. See Changing the Printer Settings on page 131...
... following port numbers are correct and located on the same network. Troubleshooting Cannot Print over the Network Printer Is Not Found on the Network Even after Successful Installation 14 Problem You are disabled. Your printer is still in the Printer Setting Tool. For more information about how to open the port, see the instructions of your printer's icon, and then select [Cancel All Documents] in the [Printer] menu. See Changing the Printer Settings on page 131...
Quick Setup Guide
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... using your printer settings, operations, safety precautions, network connection settings, troubleshooting tips, and maintenance instructions. Quick Setup Guide *1, *2 This guide provides basic information about special printing solutions from the Brother Solutions Center. For detailed operation instructions, see Driver and Software Installation. We suggest that have been tested and certified for future reference. AirPrint Guide *2 This guide provides information for using your printer: RJ-2030/2050/2140/2150 Quick Setup Guide English Thank you keep these documents...
... using your printer settings, operations, safety precautions, network connection settings, troubleshooting tips, and maintenance instructions. Quick Setup Guide *1, *2 This guide provides basic information about special printing solutions from the Brother Solutions Center. For detailed operation instructions, see Driver and Software Installation. We suggest that have been tested and certified for future reference. AirPrint Guide *2 This guide provides information for using your printer: RJ-2030/2050/2140/2150 Quick Setup Guide English Thank you keep these documents...
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... the direction shown to open the media roll compartment cover. You can adjust the print density setting in the Printer Setting Tool (see the User's Guide). The battery charging must take place between 41°F and 95°F (5°C and 35°C) and try charging again. If you use or store the battery in a location exposed to extreme high or low temperatures...
... the direction shown to open the media roll compartment cover. You can adjust the print density setting in the Printer Setting Tool (see the User's Guide). The battery charging must take place between 41°F and 95°F (5°C and 35°C) and try charging again. If you use or store the battery in a location exposed to extreme high or low temperatures...
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... using either a USB cable, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi. 5. If required, enter the password ("205*****" for RJ-2050, "214*****" for RJ-2140, or "215*****" for the latest software and manuals. 2. NOTE For more Charging complete (when power is turned on) Charging Battery level: low Rechargeable battery error Battery level: empty Wrong media error Cover open error System error Mass storage error Communication error WPS connection error Memory full error Database search error No template error Driver and Software Installation To print from your printer, select...
... using either a USB cable, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi. 5. If required, enter the password ("205*****" for RJ-2050, "214*****" for RJ-2140, or "215*****" for the latest software and manuals. 2. NOTE For more Charging complete (when power is turned on) Charging Battery level: low Rechargeable battery error Battery level: empty Wrong media error Cover open error System error Mass storage error Communication error WPS connection error Memory full error Database search error No template error Driver and Software Installation To print from your printer, select...
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... the User's Guide. Printing the Setup Information Page You can use the Printer Setting Tool to print a report that a roll of transferred data Network setting information NOTE • You can also be printed. • The node name appears in advance which items will print. Press and hold the (Feed) button until "Printing" appears on your printer's MAC Address / Ethernet Address.) • This operation can use the (Feed) button to set in the Printer Settings. Turn on the LCD. Make sure that lists...
... the User's Guide. Printing the Setup Information Page You can use the Printer Setting Tool to print a report that a roll of transferred data Network setting information NOTE • You can also be printed. • The node name appears in advance which items will print. Press and hold the (Feed) button until "Printing" appears on your printer's MAC Address / Ethernet Address.) • This operation can use the (Feed) button to set in the Printer Settings. Turn on the LCD. Make sure that lists...